Visvamitrasana (Sage Visvamitra's Pose)
Learned: Appendix Only
See Manual Pages: A-120
Where this can show up in class: Sutra 3, Peak Pada
This pose can be done in the following orientations: Arm Balance.
| Hip and Knee Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hip Position | Knee Position | Significant Weight Bearing | |||
| Open | Closed | Bent | Straight | ||
| Front/Leading Leg | X | X | |||
| Back/Second Leg | X | X | X | ||
| Movements of Prana | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Prana | Apana | Vyana | Samana |
Hips (push up) |
Standing hand Foot touching ground Belly (maybe excessive) Pelvis (maybe excessive) Legs (maybe excessive) |
Head Feet Legs |
Inner thighs Serratus Lats |
| Relevant Asanas | ||
|---|---|---|
| Kramas | Related Asanas | Pratikryasanas |
Vasisthasana Hanumanasana (Parsva) Parighasana (w/ front leg caught) Parivrtta Upavistha Konasana Svarga Dvijasana Koundinyasana (I) |
| Physical Key Actions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Joint Mobilizations | Muscle Stretching | Muscle Engagement |
Bottom side serratus Bottom side lats Bottom side obliques |
| Common Misalignments | |
|---|---|
| Mixalignments | Cues to help |
| Chin to chest | Neutral spine through neck; Gaze at floor/wall/up |
| Hip flexion | Neutral spine, almost into extension but not quite |
| Hips too low | Engage glutes and core |
| Hanging in shoulder | |